The Boston Celtics finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1971-72 with a record of 56-26. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 30-8 | 15-3 | 32-9 | 21-16 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 2 |  | y-Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20-18 | 9-9 | 18-15 | 16-24 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 3 |  | x-Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 23-15 | 11-7 | 27-14 | 20-19 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 4 |  | x-Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19-19 | 9-9 | 22-19 | 13-26 | 8-2 | W6 |
| 5 |  | e-Royals | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20-20 | 11-9 | 20-18 | 8-32 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 6 |  | e-76ers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 15-23 | 6-12 | 14-23 | 14-26 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 7 |  | e-Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 15-29 | 9-11 | 13-28 | 8-30 | 2-8 | L3 |
| 8 |  | e-Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 16-26 | 4-14 | 13-27 | 8-31 | 3-7 | L4 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 | 36-8 | 21-3 | 36-5 | 31-7 | 9-1 | W2 |
| 2 |  | y-Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 | 33-11 | 13-5 | 31-5 | 27-12 | 7-3 | W4 |
| 3 |  | x-Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 29-16 | 12-6 | 29-12 | 26-12 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 4 |  | x-Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 26-18 | 14-10 | 27-8 | 21-20 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 5 |  | e-Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 24-20 | 7-11 | 30-11 | 19-20 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 6 |  | e-SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 21-23 | 12-12 | 28-12 | 18-22 | 2-8 | L5 |
| 7 |  | e-Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 14-31 | 9-15 | 15-20 | 14-23 | 5-5 | W3 |
| 8 |  | e-Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 10-32 | 4-14 | 16-25 | 9-30 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 9 |  | e-Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 6-40 | 4-20 | 14-26 | 4-35 | 3-7 | L2 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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8.1
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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